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BREAKING: Apple News bans LifeSite without warning: says it ‘shows intolerance’
Life Site News ^ | July 31, 2019 | Life Site News

Posted on 08/01/2019 7:37:27 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

July 31, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A little over one week ago, Apple approved LifeSiteNews’ application to publish our news on their Apple News platform.

Today, without warning, Apple News abruptly reversed course, telling LifeSite that they had deleted our channel and all of our content from their platform.

Apple claimed that LifeSite’s channel “didn't comply with our Apple News guidelines.” Specifically, they stated that LifeSite’s “[c]hannel content shows intolerance towards a specific group.”

Apple’s e-mail provided no details about which content they deemed offensive, or which “specific group” LifeSite’s content allegedly showed intolerance towards.

LifeSite has reached out to Apple News for further details about their decision, which we intend to appeal.

Apple News is an app that is available on all Apple devices. It aggregates news content from thousands of publishers. Apple users can “follow” their favorite news sites and receive customized updates.

Conservatives have expressed alarm in recent years that a small number of large tech giants, often located in predominantly left-wing jurisdictions, are acting as gatekeepers to an increasing amount of the world’s information.

(Excerpt) Read more at lifesitenews.com ...


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To: a fool in paradise

And it only took three posts for one to show up on this thread.


21 posted on 08/01/2019 8:24:31 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Apple News intolerant of small children,


22 posted on 08/01/2019 8:24:55 PM PDT by cookcounty (Susan Rice: G Gordon Liddy times 10.)
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To: lodi90

You’re an idiot.


23 posted on 08/01/2019 8:25:53 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: sparklite2
Viking Kittehs are for Trolls and Agitators here, not for dissenting opinions that are well and respectfully presented. You'll see the difference in every single ZOT here, if you care to trace the offenses.
24 posted on 08/01/2019 8:28:32 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: steve86

That he is.


25 posted on 08/01/2019 8:32:30 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Bullish

Have lived my entire life without Apple News. Life has existed thousands of years without Apple News.

Who cares about this radical, anti-God app? As Jesus said, Shake off the dust of your feet!


26 posted on 08/01/2019 8:36:19 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: steve86

Actually, I speak of what I know. I’ve conversed with the LifeSite folks on twitter. They are fully supportive of the GOP show votes on defunding PP. It’s a fact that the GOP Congress has fully funded PP for decades. LifeSite are as GOPe as National Review, unfortunately. Rather than pressure the GOP to give us substantive results when the controlled the GOP controlled the House they simply played the beltway kabuki blame the Democrats dance like any other GOPe interest group.


27 posted on 08/01/2019 8:36:20 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Yossarian

Hi, see post 27. I’ve had personal interactions with their social media person on twitter. They do good work but have no interest in holding the GOP to account for their support of PP.


28 posted on 08/01/2019 8:42:33 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

why would anyone get their news from apple news? They are apple- they are intolerant!


29 posted on 08/01/2019 8:42:54 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
All corporations are, at the end of the day, cowards. Once they believe they believe they may lose in litigates they fold like a lawn chair.

Republicans' and conservatives' challenge is to instill that belief.

30 posted on 08/01/2019 8:44:25 PM PDT by The Duke (President Trump = America's Last, Best Chance)
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To: lodi90

So you’d rather toss out the babies than give a thumbs up to a group that welcomes all the help they can get, even if from “GOPestablishment” and even (gasp!) pro-life Democrats.

Sounds like they’re not far enough to the fringe right for you on other issues.

Hard for me to feel any sympathy for that.


31 posted on 08/01/2019 8:50:59 PM PDT by mumblypeg
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To: dp0622

WHY is it taking so long for people on this board to do this!?!?!?

Because their product is good?!?!

They HATE Christians!!

I KNOW we can’t completely avoid all shops and stores and businesses that are left.

I don’t.

But ones that show DELIBERATE HOSTILITY towards us..come on guys...it ain’t worth it.

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BUMP!


32 posted on 08/01/2019 9:01:24 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: lodi90

LifeSiteNews carries water for the GOPe and their beltway kabuki votes. Hard to feel much sympathy given that.
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Can you be more specific on this? I was/am unaware. If someone votes pro-life, why wouldn’t they support them? A GOPe pro-life vote is better than a dem pro-death vote don’t you think?


33 posted on 08/01/2019 9:03:19 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: dp0622

I’ve used Apple computers since 1985. Too old to switch.


34 posted on 08/01/2019 9:06:19 PM PDT by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; All

In looking at their site, I would not be surprised if this wasn’t the offending incident...

(Article posted Tuesday)

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/apple-and-tim-cook-need-to-stop-being-so-liberal-and-find-their-patriotism


35 posted on 08/01/2019 9:08:45 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: The people have spoken

You get to do what you want old timer :)

You’ve earned it.


36 posted on 08/01/2019 9:26:16 PM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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To: Freedom56v2

So, Tim Cook says point blank: if you don’t support our politics, then don’t buy our stocks or our products.

Well, that’s easy.


37 posted on 08/01/2019 9:30:24 PM PDT by mumblypeg
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To: mumblypeg; Freedom56v2

To the contrary. I’m results oriented. It’s the GOP always fully funding PP and other Dem pet projects like NPR. Why does the GOP never fight as hard for the babies as the Dems do to kill them?

I’m not interested in beltway failure theater from the GOP. Soviet style show votes from the GOP when they know the bill won’t pass. I want PP defunded and the babies saved. That is all. Thank you.


38 posted on 08/01/2019 9:39:04 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Swordmaker

*PING*


39 posted on 08/01/2019 9:47:51 PM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."`)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 5thGenTexan; AbolishCSEU; Abundy; Action-America; ...
Apple News Feed censors LifeSite for offending some unnamed group one week after approving it for inclusion in the newsfeed. —PING!


APPLE SJW CENSORSHIP IN NEWSFEED PING!

If you want on or off the Apple/Mac/iOS Ping List, Freepmail me.

40 posted on 08/01/2019 9:52:02 PM PDT by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplaphobe bigot!)
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